Think of it as bud — light. Despite the police headlines about increased potency, the legal marijuana landscape is actually becoming more mellow and mild thanks to the influence of moderate, mainstream consumers as well as state regulations. These mild pot products now include: mints that pack a barely noticeable body buzz and unwind stress; […] More »

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The Washington State Liquor Control Board moved against pot-tolerant speakeasies this week, outlawing cannabis consumption in private clubs licensed to sell alcohol to their members, The Olympian reports. The move comes after two businesses—Frankie’s Sports Bar and Stonegate Pizza—garnered national headlines by allowing pot use in upstairs private lounges. Frankie’s has allowed tobacco smoking since Washington voters outlawed it in public buildings in […] More »

SEATTLE, WA — Dozens of Washington cities have passed legal pot moratoriums in the wake of voter-approved cannabis stores, yet more cities are now enacting legal cannabis zoning regulations. One city has gone further than all of the rest and is pondering the possibility of opening a government-run pot shop. According to The Columbian, the city of […] More »

Watch out mountain-loving pot smokers, national park rangers are out to buzzkill your weed-inspired walkabouts. The Associated Press reported the story of a medical cannabis patient in Washington State—where pot is legal—who was busted by federal agents while on a hiking trip in Olympic National Park. Karen Strand is one of over 27,000 people cited […] More »

SEATTLE, WA — Seattle Hempfest 2013 saw hundreds of thousands of pot smokers cram into one of Seattle’s skinniest parks on some of the city’s hottest summer days and, according to the Seattle Police Department, the event took place without incident and without arrest. “The Hempfest crowd is pretty laid back,” says police spokesman Sergeant […] More »

Stoners from around the country descend on Seattle this weekend for the High Times US Cannabis Cup. Marijuana lovers will converge on the Fremont neighborhood to sample some of the Seattle area’s finest cannabis. “It’s a great experience for people who haven’t seen how the industry is growing,” High Times editorial director Dan Skye tells […] More »

SEATTLE, WA — The world’s largest pot rally hit the downtown Seattle waterfront last weekend, and hundreds of thousands of festival attendees lounged around six stages of music while smoking marijuana from a dazzling array of pot paraphernalia. Seattle Police Department watched over the crowd, kept the peace, and distributed Doritos at the front entrance—some […] More »

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